Lakshmi Iyer's Blog, page 18
July 18, 2021
Never Have I Ever… Been So Conflicted
After what feels like eons, I binge-watched a show. Never Have I Ever season two dropped on Netflix this past week. I am a sucker for young adult stories – books, films, shows and, magazines. It gives me a peek into what it could be like for my daughters growing up in this country. That…
July 15, 2021
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion – Why Should YOU Care?
Last night, I stood up in a room of over 150 adults, mostly white, and spoke up. My heart raced. My phone registered four instances of my heart rate going over 110 when I was not doing anything physically active. I was at the local school board meeting. I have lived in two school district…
July 7, 2021
Moving, Morphing, Evolving
I start my mornings with a steaming cup of coffee. It is my quiet time, a time to slowly wake up. In the past, I have browsed through the news as I sipped on my coffee. These days I look at the heavens on my phone. The moon moves the fastest, followed by the other…
June 25, 2021
Astrotalk: The Long And The Short Of It
A couple of years ago, I started searching for videos predicting the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential election, not data-based predictions but ones based on the US Sibly chart or the ones that used the then contenders’ charts. As I listened to astrologers opine about planetary placements, I watched because, at that time in … Continue reading Astrotalk: The Long And The Short Of It →
June 20, 2021
Retreat Away From Home
It has been a day since I got back from a week of solitude. I am firmly back in the grind, laundering clothes, cooking, cleaning, washing the kids’ hair, and meal planning. It hit me with force when I lay down for a nap in the late afternoon, how easy it is to slip right … Continue reading Retreat Away From Home →
June 8, 2021
COVID-19 Diaries: Yearbooks
I spied my youngest through the window. There was a bounce in her step and a book in her hands. Her backpack jogged along as she hopped, skipped, and ran her way home from the bus. The excitement was catching as I opened the door and she thrust her yearbook in my hand while talking … Continue reading COVID-19 Diaries: Yearbooks →
June 4, 2021
Unsure First Steps
This week, buoyed by stumbling on a couple timing techniques and some concepts not yet taught in my astrology class, I bravely agreed to look at the birth charts for a few friends. These are people I know online, meaning what I know of them comes solely from the curated version of themselves they put … Continue reading Unsure First Steps →
May 29, 2021
May 27, 2021
What Is Wrong?
A few times a week, I am on the verge of blowing up. The things the people in my family do want me to break things, raise my hand, yell or cry. Thankfully, most of the time wisdom prevails. I hold back, breathe hard and, walk away. The few times I do things I regret, … Continue reading What Is Wrong? →
May 25, 2021
Anniversary: Twenty Years
Nostalgia is part of who I am. I meticulously track birthdays, death days, wedding days, and anniversaries of all kinds. I used to be able to remember dates. I used to call, email, text until my forties hit me with a vengeance. At my last annual physical, I had trouble recalling words in order. I … Continue reading Anniversary: Twenty Years →
